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#16945a color: Green Gloss

#16945a is rgb(22, 148, 90) in RGB and oklch(58.872% 0.13584 156.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

58.9%
0.136
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #16945a

#16945a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Gloss (#00955e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #16945a mixed with white

  1. 16945a
  2. 3d9f6a
  3. 57a97a
  4. 6eb48a
  5. 84bf9a
  6. 99caaa
  7. add4bb
  8. c2dfcc
  9. d6eadc
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #16945a mixed with black

  1. 16945a
  2. 12804d
  3. 0d6d41
  4. 095a35
  5. 064829
  6. 03361e
  7. 022613
  8. 011609
  9. 000803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #16945a with less saturation

  1. 16945a
  2. 2d925e
  3. 3c9062
  4. 488e65
  5. 528c69
  6. 5a896c
  7. 628770
  8. 6a8573
  9. 708276
  10. 777f7a

Questions about #16945a

What color is #16945a?

#16945a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Gloss. In RGB it is rgb(22, 148, 90), in HSL hsl(152.38, 74.12%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.872% 0.13584 156.395).

What colors go well with #16945a?

The complementary color of #16945a is #ae5a9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #688b21 and #009388. The triadic partners are #6973cc and #bf5b3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #16945a?

White text reads better on #16945a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16945a a warm or cool color?

#16945a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.136.